Crespo first gained fame in the mid-90s when he joined Grupo Mania, in Puerto Rico. Eventually he decided to try to go solo in 1998. His debut album, Suavemente was a hit, both in Latin America and in the US. The single "Suavemente" was a huge hit and eventually helped him earn the Best Male Tropical/Salsa Album of the Year from Billboard magazine.
His album went platinum in the Venezuelan and Central American markets and gold in Chile. Released in 1998, Crespo's debut also earned a gold album for sales of over 500,000 copies in the first year after its release in the United States. "Suavemente" set a record for holding the top position on Billboard's Hot Latin Tracks chart for six weeks, longer than any other merengue single. Part of the song's success was its unexpected crossover appeal to English-speaking listeners, particularly in Miami and New York.
His album was mostly merengue influenced, but his follow-up albums would venture from these roots eventually.
Wow Flash! is Elvis Crespo's third solo recording for Sony Music.
Elvis Crespo's latest album, Regresó el Jefe, went on sale on 5 June 2007, with its first single being "La Foto Se Me Borró." He dedicated this album to his niece, Wilmarie Agosto Crespo, who died in a car accident on March 28, 2007.
Te Vas
Elvis Crespo Lyrics
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Oh-oh-oh-oh
Oh no
Me dices que te vas y no lo acepto
De que vale la vida sin tu amor
No puedo prescindir de tu cariño
Me muero si te pierdo corazón
Jamás pensé que lo nuestro acabara
Confié en querernos mas allá del fin
Pero el destino y su mala jugada
Hicieron que el amor muriera en ti
Contigo me forje sueños divinos
Que ahora se deshacen con tu ausencia
Yo que te di todo de mí
Y que era el hombre más feliz
Hoy me desgarra la tristeza de perderte
Creí ganar tu corazón
Y hoy me doy cuenta de mi error
Porque te vas y yo no puedo retenerte, ah
Pequeña échate pa'aca
Me dices que te vas y no lo acepto
De que vale la vida sin tu amor
No puedo prescindir de tu cariño
Me muero si te pierdo corazón
Jamás pensé que lo nuestro acabara
Confié en querernos mas allá del fin
Pero el destino y su mala jugada
Hicieron que el amor muriera en ti
Contigo me forje sueños divinos
Que ahora se deshacen con tu ausencia
Yo que te di todo de mi
Y que era el hombre más feliz
Hoy me desgarra la tristeza de perderte
Creí ganar tu corazón
Y hoy me doy cuenta de mi error
Porque te vas y yo no puedo retenerte
Te vas, te vas
Te vas mi amor
Y yo no puedo retenerte
Te vas, te vas
Te vas mi amor
Y yo no puedo retenerte
Te vas, te vas
Te vas mi amor
Y yo no puedo retenerte
Te vas, te vas
Te vas mi amor
Y yo te puedo retener
The lyrics of Elvis Crespo's song Te Vas tell the story of a man who is devastated by the news that his lover is leaving him. He refuses to accept that she is leaving, believing that life without her love is not worth living. He cannot imagine his life without her affection and declares that he will be heartbroken if she leaves. The singer expresses his shock and disbelief that their relationship has come to an end, as he had believed that they would be together forever. He blames fate for the demise of their love and describes how the dreams that they had built together are now shattered by her absence.
The chorus of the song repeats the phrase "te vas" which means "you're leaving," emphasizing the pain of losing someone you love. The singer is desperate to keep his lover from leaving, declaring his love for her and how happy he was when they were together. He admits that he made mistakes and had taken her love for granted. Now, he realizes that he has lost the most important thing in his life and he cannot bear the sadness of losing her.
In summary, the song Te Vas is a heart-wrenching portrayal of a man experiencing a painful breakup. The lyrics express deep emotions of love, rejection, and heartbreak that many people can relate to.
Line by Line Meaning
Me dices que te vas y no lo acepto
You're telling me you're leaving and I cannot accept it
De que vale la vida sin tu amor
What's the point of life without your love
No puedo prescindir de tu cariño
I cannot do without your love and affection
Me muero si te pierdo corazón
I will die if I lose you, my dear
Jamás pensé que lo nuestro acabara
I never thought that our relationship would end
Confié en querernos mas allá del fin
I trusted that we would love each other beyond the end
Pero el destino y su mala jugada
But fate played a bad hand
Hicieron que el amor muriera en ti
It made the love in you die
Contigo me forje sueños divinos
I forged divine dreams with you
Que ahora se deshacen con tu ausencia
Which are now falling apart with your absence
Yo que te di todo de mí
I, who gave you everything of myself
Y que era el hombre más feliz
And was the happiest man
Hoy me desgarra la tristeza de perderte
Today, the sadness of losing you tears me apart
Creí ganar tu corazón
I thought I won your heart
Y hoy me doy cuenta de mi error
And today I realize my mistake
Porque te vas y yo no puedo retenerte, ah
Because you're leaving, and I cannot hold you back
Te vas, te vas
You're leaving, you're leaving
Te vas mi amor
You're leaving, my love
Y yo no puedo retenerte
And I cannot hold you back
Te vas, te vas
You're leaving, you're leaving
Te vas mi amor
You're leaving, my love
Y yo no puedo retenerte
And I cannot hold you back
Te vas, te vas
You're leaving, you're leaving
Te vas mi amor
You're leaving, my love
Y yo no puedo retenerte
And I cannot hold you back
Te vas, te vas
You're leaving, you're leaving
Te vas mi amor
You're leaving, my love
Y yo te puedo retener
And I can hold you back
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Peermusic Publishing
Written by: Raldy Vazquez
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Ariadne Martínez
Magnífico tema.
Yelitze Palencia
Definitivamente, la mejor canción de Elvis Crespo!!!
Biker Cross
Qué hermosa interpretación, definitivamente es tu mejor canción sin duda amigo Elvis, un gran saludo desde Cuernavaca Morelos México a todos hermanos latinoamericanos, like si estas de acuerdo
Lilian Enríquez
Hermosa canción 🥰🥰
Nelson Gonzalez
Yo la escucho todos los días porque me trae muchos recuerdos ,por la mujer que ame mucho y todavía la recuerdo como fuera ayer.
Marcos Acevedo
Hermosa cancion , me encantó desde que lo escuche por primera vez allá por 1998 perteneciente al album suavemente...años dorados de la salsa y el merengue ...saludos desde argentina !
marbet200
Una de las mejores canciones...
girasola2010 girasola2010
No me canso de escuchar esta cancion😗😗😗😗😗😍😍😍😍
Yaquelin Solarte
2020. En plena pandemia mundial. Escuchando este tema. Sencillamente Espectacular
Astrid Ramirez
Bellísima letra y melodía. Genial muy hermosa 😉👍🌹🌹👏👏